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Todd Smith allegedly told would-be hemp growers and investors that he could get them an exclusive license — for a price.
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House Bill 3979 is part of a national effort by red-state legislatures to ban or limit the teaching of critical race theory. That academic discipline examines how racism has shaped legal and social systems within the United States.
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At least 23 children have died in foster care since 2019; many are also sleeping in state offices rather than in foster homes.
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The federal agency has more than $161 million in aid for Texans who need help covering storm-related expenses.
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Advocates say they hope a constitutional amendment would end the use of forced labor in the prison system. If passed, the measure would go before voters in November.
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The group that controls the state's electrical grid released its seasonal assessment Thursday, saying it should have enough of a reserve to protect against an unexpected jump in demand.
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As of May 2, state officials say more than 5 percent of people vaccinated have only gotten one of the two doses they need to be fully vaccinated.
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Corrie MacLaggan, managing editor of the pioneering digital news site The Texas Tribune, will become the new statewide managing editor for the public radio stations of The Texas Newsroom.
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If passed, these laws would allow anyone — even people outside the state — to sue someone who provides some kind of support to a woman who has an abortion.
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“I don’t think anything is more important about carbon dioxide control and getting it out of the atmosphere than having as many alternatives, if we can, and using them all," one environmental lawyer says.